Two Iranian men have been convicted by a Thai court for their role in a bomb plot last year that officials believe was an attempt to assassinate Israeli diplomats in Bangkok. Saeid Moradi, 29, whose legs were blown off when a bomb he attempted to throw at police detonated at his feet, was sentenced to life in prison for carrying explosives as well as for attempted murder. Mohammad Kharzei, 43, was jailed for 15 years for possessing explosives. The men were detained after a cache of homemade explosives destroyed the roof of their house in an upscale neighbourhood in of the Thai capital on 14 February last year. Moradi attempted to hail a taxi after fleeing the building, but when the driver refused to stop, he threw a bomb at the vehicle and another at police, injuring himself and five other people. Kharzei fled to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport, where he was arrested while trying to board a flight. The defendants maintained their innocence throughout their trial and insisted that they were unaware of the explosives in their home. Investigators said the DIY explosives found at their property – which had round, coin-like magnets on them – were similar to the "sticky" bombs that had been used against Israeli embassy targets in India and Georgia the day before the Bangkok explosion.